Hmmm.... Lucky you... Often enough black pianos have this nice veneer under the lack, easier to get a good finish then knotty pine dont you know... grin.. anyhow.. I suppose this one is really up to the customer. If you can get an even colour on it you might even try that. Bout the only thing I can think of off the top of my tounge to warn about is whether or not the shading of the wood from the old finish is evened out nicely after the finish was removed. You will have to call that one.. Calin Tantareanu wrote: > Hello everyone! > > Since many of you have been really helpful in answering my questions, I > thought I would ask again for your advice. > I am currently refinishing my Bechstein (pictures available on my website). > The original colour is black, and I talked to my piano technician to > refinish it in black again. > But today, when the cleaning of the old finish started, we noticed that the > whole piano has an "american walnut" veneer. That's how we call it here :-) > I don't know the proper english name. It is darker than normal walnut and > the fiber doesn't appear. > > So, I thought we could just lacquer the piano transparent instead of black, > if after the cleaning the veneer looks good. > What do you think about this? Is it ok to do? Are there any things to be > aware of before proceeding? > > Thanks a lot, > > __________________________ > Calin > http://calintantareanu.tripod.com > __________________________ -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway
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